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Video in Opera Stage

Introduction Advances in technology and the corresponding creation of digital technologies have significantly impacted the performing arts (Poole & Ho, 2011). Opera has not escaped the technological advancements and as such, new forms of opera have emerged in both digital and virtual formats (Symonds & Karantonis, 2013). Salter (2010) explains that since the 1990s, the scenography of opera has emerged with technological advancements transforming stages into video and monitor accompaniments. The obvious payoff is an enhanced experiential, virtual reality of the opera’s stage. The new technologies blur the lines between the opera’s stage and the motion picture common in ...

Impact of Policy Changes on Financial Stability of Commercial Banks in India

Paper Due date Abstract The study envisages financial stability of Indian Banks, especially schedule commercial banks, in the backdrop of macro-prudential policy changes. Banks are put under microscopic vision in terms of performing as commercial units while strictly adhering to the policy norms. The effect of regulatory and supervisory policy changes can be evidently seen in stressed performance of banks in the recent years, in-spite of growth in their retail portfolios. The policy changes of increased provisioning for NPAs, improvement in asset account quality, revised guidelines for Net Stable Funding Ratio, restructuring of large accounts and many more have ...

Abstract

The study of tiny particles and their applications have emerged as an important area of research in recent years. In particular, magnetic nanoparticles have attracted considerable attention due to their unique properties that make the particles useful in numerous applications. Accordingly, the present review investigates the synthesis, characterization, and biomedical applications of magnetic nanoparticles. The introduction section examines recent advances in nanotechnology and explains the significance of magnetic nanoparticles in scientific research. The section on results and discussion presents the findings of various researchers with a focus on the magnetic properties, synthesis, characterization, and biomedical applications of magnetic nanoparticles. ...

The Map of Haiti and others countries in the Caribbean

Haiti Acknowledgement This Cholera Proposal would not be having been possible without the support of “the Hinckley Institute at the University of Utah who gives me opportunity to serve the world and to see the good in the world. I am grateful to those who provided guidance and support during my internship at Medical Care Development International from ministry of health in Haiti (MSPP) I’m thankful my best Dr. Benavente Louis for his valuable contributions to this proposal. I’m thankful to Dr. Pablo Paolo and for Dr Jeff Wendell their leadership support of my research for this ...

Dr.

The Safe Havens of Global Cities In his article, “The West’s Major Cities are a Bulwark Against the Tide of Right-Wing Nationalism,” Ishaan Tharoor writes about the celebration in London of the Battle of Cable Street, which was a protest that had various groups coming together to prevent a group of fascists from marching over eighty years ago (Tharoor). It was a time when there was a dangerous level of hatred and anger directed at the Jewish communities in Europe (Tharoor). Indeed, the events taking place at the time of those original Cable Street protests, occurred in ...

Introduction

One could hardly imagine a resident of the developed country who has never delved into such aspect of popular culture as sport – either by buying a soccer ticket, buying exactly the same sneakers model David Beckham was wearing in that Adidas commercial, following the Olympics on TV or hunting some rare baseball cards. In the modern world, sport activities have become extremely different from the leisure games they used to be as they were invented. In the recent decades, significant societal, economic, political and cultural transformations turned sport not just into a socially meaningful phenomenon but rather in an ...

I hereby certify that this material, which I now submit for assessment as a continuous assessment project in Heat and Mass Transfer on the course 4th year in BEng (Hons) Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, is entirely my own work and has not been submitted in whole or in part for assessment for any academic purpose other than in fulfilment for that stated above.

Abstract

Energy is a depleting resource, making it crucial for people to be knowledgeable in implementing conservation measures at the domestic dwelling level. Scientific advances had made effective energy conservation technology increasingly more accessible due to innovative ...

Behavioral interventions can be grouped as either antecedent-based interventions (ABI) or consequence-based interventions (CBI). CBI is a group of practices in which the problem behaviors are addressed by manipulating the reinforcement or punishment stimuli following an observed behavior, whereas ABI refers to a group of behavioral interventions that are concerned with the modification of environmental factors that are believed to precede problem behaviors (Tullis, Cannella-Malone, & Payne, 2015). Therefore, ABI strategies are implemented before the problem behavior occurs, so their unique quality is the possibility of problem behavior prevention, which makes the behavioral change easier to maintain compared to results ...

Assignment 5: Capstone

Abstract Dell Inc. deals with manufacturing and selling of personal computers and other computer accessories. Turbo PC was the first product produced by Dell Company, which has experienced gradual growth since its foundation. Various strategies and policies have led to the success of the multinational company over the years. Therefore, the paper covers the effect that the mission, vision, and primary stakeholders of Dell has on its success. It highlights the effect of the six segments of the environment on both the firm and the industry. It also focuses on the SWOT analysis and five (5) forces of competition ...

Executive Summary 3

Introduction 4 Theoretical Background 4 Brand Love Scales 4 Definition of Love 5 Personality of Brand 5 Image of the Brand 5 Brand Love’s Elements 6 Brand Romance 7 Brand Attitude 7 Brand Loyalty 7 Fashion Brands Love 8 Brand Love in Cell Phone Industry 8 Brand Love Creation by the Companies 8 Apple/Samsung/Huawei 8 PepsiCo 9 Benetton 9 Conclusion 9

BIBLIOGRAPHY 10

Executive Summary Brand love is a relatively new phenomenon actively discussed by the scholars and marketing professionals. Brand love is necessary for the modern companies to successfully attract and retain their customers. Moreover, it helps to convince ...

Physical Activity and Level of Depression among Youths in the United States

A00493777 Physical Activity and Level of Depression among Youths in the United States

Introduction

According to a recent presentation by The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention, frequent physical activity among youths and adolescents is an important factor in enhancing strength and stamina, and it is helpful in building healthy bones and muscles (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). It was also discovered that physical activities are a critical factor in reducing stress and depression among the youths. Failing to engage in regular physical activity has been established to cause obesity and overweight as well as other health ...

Qualitative Research

Brief Description The interview was conducted among two people on the topic “Interpretation of the migration crisis”, which turned to be quite challenging due to the sensitiveness of the topic. First of all, it was problematic to find participants, as the majority thought that the answers may affect their social or professional life, even though I made it clear that the participation is anonymous. Secondly, one of the respondents refused to continue answering the questions in the middle of the interview without explaining the reasons. However, as this option was discussed before the interview, it did not affect the ...

A sexual offender is a person who has committed a sex crime, which is punishable by law. Sex crimes, on the other hand, are determined by a particular area’s laws and jurisdiction and they determine whether a person’s actions fall under sexual offense or otherwise. In many countries, sex crimes are in fact major crimes which are kept side by side with other crimes like physical assault or breaking traffic rules. While some crimes committed by sex offenders are strictly sexual in nature, others might be those that are a violation of those who are chosen by ...

Societies have their base on human interaction. For many years, human evolution has depended on communication for fulfilling needs and setting new challenges. The migration of tribes, the first forms of commerce, the birth of civilizations were all possible thanks to communication. One may see the evident impact of communication on the evolution of the world, which has obviously changed from the pre-historic times to the present. Even though communication has not always led to positive outcomes, humans have proven that only good and effective communication leads to success. The transformation of tribes into empires depended greatly on who ...

Sports Direct – A Brief Corporate Insight

Sports Direct International Plc (Sports Direct) is a chain of a retail store that was established in 1982. The entity was formed by Michael James Wallace Ashley, prominently known as Mike Ashley, who is also the owner of a football club, Newcastle United. Sports Direct is an origination of the United Kingdom (UK) and has more than 670 retail stores globally (Sports Direct, 2016). The corporate operations are segmented into two divisions namely Sports and Leisure, and Fashion and Lifestyle (Sports Direct, 2016). The Sports and Leisure division offers multiple and popular brands to target audience such as Nike, ...

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Executive Summary SunEdison is a renewable energy company. Its revenue comes from semiconductor wafer manufacturing, solar energy business and TerraForm Power (wind power and global business). The company has recently filed for bankruptcy due to poor operational performance and its inability to serve its $11 billion debt. Luckily for the company, first and second lien holders have provided the required capital to continue operation. Overall, the renewable energy market is growing at a very high rate. However, due ...

Investing in Saudi Arabia Market: Oil and Gas Services

Dissertation Proposal Rationale of the Study The rationale of the study is stipulated by the necessity to extend the analysis of the investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia market, the greatest oil, and gas supplier on the Arab Peninsula. The role of Saudi Arabia in the global economy is determined by the significant amounts of raw hydrocarbon deposits – the explored volumes of oil and gas equal to 40,3% and 22,7% of the world deposit accordingly. The experts estimate the financial assets of public and private Saudi Arabian structures in around $4 trillion. Economic and political processes taking place ...

Capstone Project of a Community Surveillance System in Kentucky: Evaluation of the Community Surveillance System and the HealthSIS system (Emergint technology Inc.) used in the Northern Kentucky Health Department and St. Elizabeth Hospital

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Surveillance Systems Overview 5 Disease Surveillance: Responsibilities and Procedures . 6 Project Goals .. 8 Emergint, Inc. (HealthSIS) .. 9 Monthly Log .. 11 Emergent: Health Department and St. Elizabeth Interface .. 12

Performance Issues at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital 13

Questions Regarding Performance Issues at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital . 14

Performance Issues at the Kentucky Department of Health 15

Possible Solutions for Performance Issues .. 16

Using DCTS Computer Software 18

Conclusion and Recommendations .. 19

Works Cited 21

Appendix A .. 22 Abstract The surveillance systems for hospitals are crucial ...

Vivendi SA

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Introduction

Vivendi SA is an integrated media group that operates throughout its value chain and is focused of expanding its business in order to provide unlimited means of entertainment to its customers. The company owns the leading subsidiary businesses like Universal Music Group, Canal+ Group, Gameloft, Ubisoft, Daily motion and Radionomy. The current paper aims to conduct the Resource Based View Analysis, Value Chain Analysis and Core Competency Analysis in order enlighten the resources, efficient work processes and market standing of the company.

Tangible Resources Financial The Net Cash Position of Vivendi SA indicates that the company has ...

Internal Analysis of Encana

Internal Analysis of Encana

Introduction

The oil and gas industry in North America is currently experiencing challenges and transition stage. The increasing need for the environment-friendly and sustainable forms of energy is affecting the industry negatively as more governments and companies are encouraged to use energy with no or low carbon emission. More companies are now developing solar and wind energy and create vehicles that can rely on electricity rather than oil. Such growing trend in the energy sector resulted to lower demand of oil and gas particularly in the North America. Many oil and gas producing countries and companies ...

Internal Analysis

The process of internal analysis helps in identifying and evaluating an organization’s capabilities, resources, and core competencies. Internal Assessment The internal assessment has three main components that are resources, value chain, and core competencies. The assessment of these components helps in determining the internal strength of the company.

Resource Based Views

The resource-based view helps an organization to analyze the tangible and intangible resources that are available at the disposal of the firm and can be used. These resources are determined to develop a competitive advantage of an organization. The main aim of the model is to analyze the internal resources ...

INTRODUCTION

There are very few children who grew up in the 1990s who does not remember watching Disney’s “Aladdin.” They remember the image of endless sand dunes, hidden caverns, flying carpets, a beautiful princess, a handsome hero and, of course, a big blue genie. Disney’s Aladdin garnered a great deal of praise and theatrical success. “Aladdin,” unlike previous Disney animated features, where the characters and stories were in some fictitious worlds and kingdoms, “Aladdin” was going to bring to life elements of a real world location. “Aladdin” takes place in the Arabian Desert. Brining this story to life, ...

The journey towards the European Union (EU) integration has experienced several turnings. This section of the essay will detail some of the core turning points in the EU integration. Establishment of a Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was a major turning point in EU integration. The Treaty of Rome defined the specific objectives of the CAP. The CAP was introduced in 1962 (Folmern.p). The establishment of the CAP was enshrined to the state of food shortages after World War II. The aim of the CAP was to build a common European Community market and to cut off tariffs on agricultural ...

Business Strategy

Strategic Alliances: A Critical Analysis of Successful Alliances toward Knowledge Creation and Management Introduction Going beyond the current trends in the business literature on strategic alliances, this paper explores ways strategic alliances are helping organizational firms gain competitive edge, more particularly through opening the access to markets and eventually in the creation of knowledge. This is followed by analysis of issues surrounding strategic alliances, current business examples and challenges faced by organizations that form alliances. Finally, we conclude with a brief take on the future of strategic partnership and knowledge creation research.

The Meaning of Strategic Alliance

Since becoming a trend three decades ago, ...

Introduction

Jessops was founded in 1935 by Frank Jessop Simmons well known around the world for its broad expertise and experience in the photographic industry. While Jessop was a leader in the industry for many years, technological and market changes over the last few decades led to a significant decline in its sales and profitability. By early 2013, it stores closed and it stock ceased being traded. However, soon after this British entrepreneur Peter Jones invested millions of pounds into the business and reopen 36 of the Jessops stores (BBC News Online a). He hoped to turn the business around. ...

Diabetes is a chronic illness characterized by absent or reduced pancreatic production of insulin and decreased cellular sensitivity to insulin. The result is a rise in blood sugar levels which does harm to body tissues. Obesity, or a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater, accounts for up to 85% of an individual’s risk of having type 2 diabetes (T2DM), which is the more common type (Eckel et al., 2011). Statistics show that obesity occurs more in older adults with more than a third of adults 65 years old and over considered obese (Eckel et al., 2011). ...

Business Strategy

Strategic Alliances: A Critical Analysis of Successful Alliances toward Knowledge Creation and Management Introduction In today’s business landscape, creating sustainable value for customers and shareholders requires the initiation of an alliance strategy. Strategic alliances are alternative modes of global business operations that small to large enterprises are considering in order to achieve stronger and more effective market presence. Moreover, alliances are a fact of life for business, which needs to align present and future strategy to current radical technological and structural changes, globalization, and increased competitive pressures (Janczak, 2008). Meanwhile, the issues of trust, partner selection, and the ...

Introduction

Throughout this discussion, we will analyze the history of life insurance companies, any major events which impacted the life insurance industry, including the Great Recession of 2007 which lasted for two years, rules or regulations proposed by Congress that govern the present operation of life insurance companies, including any changes of insurance laws, the current Presidential candidates plan on implementing for the life insurance industry and future expectations of the operational life insurance environment.

History

The life insurance industry began in the ancient city of Rome around 100 B.C. The Roman militant leader named Caius Marius, had created a certain ...

Marriott Hotels: Strategic Analysis

Words Count: Executive Summary Marriott International Inc. is a leader in the global lodging industry. Marriot has more than 4,400 properties spread across 87 countries. The company has also done well over the last 90 years and has transformed itself from a root beer stand in Washington D.C to a hotel behemoth. According to the 2015 survey conducted by American Customer Survey Index (ACSI) on hotel brands, Marriot is the most liked hotel brand in the world along with Hilton with a score of 81 (ACSI, 2015). Hotel industry was hit hard by the sub-prime recession in the ...

Introduction

Good governance and capital structure play a crucial role in the maximization of corporate profitability, either through an increase in profit margin or a reduction in capital cost or both (Uwuigbe, 2014), and in effect shareholders’ wealth. Companies who are aware of these factors in their objectives of profit maximization eagerly put their good governance principles into corporate codes, which act as valuable reference points in their governance decisions. As such, sound corporate governance engenders investor confidence in terms of capital preservation and acceptable returns of investments (Okiro, Aduda, & Omoro, 2015; Agyei & Owusu, 2014; Heng, Azrbaijani, & San, 2012). With ...

Introduction

Leadership in the business plays a critical role in offering the direction to the organization, motivation to the workers, and in fostering internal relationship and smooth production (Adrian, 2011). The management plays the dual roles of structural and systematic directives as well as leadership roles along the socio-cultural perspectives. The roles and effective responsibilities of the directorship in the organization is critical in improving the business response and crisis management. Crisis may arise in the firm because of various reasons that can be centered in the internal enterprise operations or from the external factors associated with the industry operations ( ...

There are different periods in the history of countries that play more or less significance roles. No doubt that First and Second World Wars immensely influenced the life and political situations almost in every country. These were the most disastrous event and their aftermaths were often disastrous too. In spite of these tremendous periods in the world’s history there were no less and maybe, according to some views, more important period in the history of America in the twentieth century. The period of the 60s is treated now as the time of innovations in culture, science, music and ...

Abrigo do Lagar Velho is a rock-shelter in the Portuguese valley that is famous for the stratigraphic range of the Upper Paleolithic human occupations within that area.

Absolute dating technique (chronometric dating) refers to the process of revealing the age on a certain time scale.

Acclimatization is the response of an organism to a gradual change in environmental conditions by adjusting and sustaining within these changes. Acheulian (Acheulean) is a tool made of stone that had round cutting edges and was used during the Lower Palaeolithic era.

Adolescent growth spurt refers to the sharp growth in height and weight rates t during adolescence.

Aegyptopithecus refers to the extinct primate of the Oligocene Period, resembling a modern-day lemur, whose fossils were found in Egypt. Afar Triangle is the region that is part of the ...

The films that will be examined in this paper have much in common though, at the same time they consist of different aspects in their plots and picture different characters (Hayward 67). The main issue that unites all these films is the theme of obsession. The meaning of this word in films is the same, but considering each character, it may have slightly different understanding. Each character has different aims and values and they act according to them (Parkinson 109). Nevertheless, there is one common and the most important characteristic feature in their behavior. It influences their lives and ...

Describe which general fossil primate groups appear and radiate during the following geological epochs: Eocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene. For each of the geological epochs, identify the general primate group that first appears and radiates during that epoch. In addition, give the time range in millions of years for each epoch and provide at least one example of a specific primate genus and/ or species that is representative of each general primate group. 2. List and briefly describe at least five elements of the post-cranial anatomy found in humans, but not in apes, that facilitate efficient bipedal locomotion. Provide specific ...

Introduction: Overview & Thesis

According to a PBS report in 2011, commenting on Middle East rooted terrorist group attacks, “While these extremely violent religious extremists represent a minority view, their threat is real” (Moore, “Evolution of Islamic Terrorism”). Today, of course, the most commonly popularized terrorist group gaining worldwide headlines in the news are the jihadists known as ISIS. Ever since ISIS has gained center stage internationally, there is hardly a human being who is not aware of the group’s presence on Earth. Currently it has been written that the contemporary world in the Middle East has been socio-politically changed, and the ...

Starbucks to Offer Brand Visa Card,” by Julie Jargon, WSJ, March 24, 2016.

Initiatives Starbucks announced at their recent shareholders’ meeting In their recent shareholders’ meeting, Starbucks announced several marketing initiatives that would be adopted in a bid to enhance the business’ marketing competitiveness and customer attraction as well as retention. The company announced the adoption of a new loyalty program by the introduction of a “Branded prepaid Visa card”, by the year end, that would enable the customers using it to earn reward points from the company coffee shops. The new card would be used at any retail outlets that accept such and the points earned would eventually be redeemable in ...

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The Importance of Freedom

Freedom is taken for granted by many people because of the fact that they have never known anything else. Because of this fact; the importance of freedom is not even thought about. Freedom is very important to people for varied reasons. Having the ability to speak freely and to also pursue happiness is just two of the benefits that come with being free. Another benefit is that freedom leads to enhanced expressions of creativity allowing an individual the ability to think creatively, to be productive, and to enjoy a very good quality of ...

Introduction

Portakabin is a company that concentrates on the designing and delivery of modular buildings to its customers. The company is dedicated to providing its clients with quality products and services that match their needs. The initial company market dealt with the construction industry with a concentration on portable buildings that offered on-site storage and accommodation for the clients. However, the company has diversified its market by extending it to include schools, medical centers, and offices as well. Portakabin (2011) reveals that the company is one of the most recognized and well-established brand image. Its brand image is enhanced by ...

Introduction

No doubt this nation has suffered greatly in the recent past and its staying power has been challenged to its limits, chief among them the insurgency of Boko HaramBoko Haram will soon know the strength of our will and commitment to rid this nation of terror we shall spare no effort until we defeat terrorism (Buhari cited in Associated Press, 2015b)). The above quotation is from the first speech of the newly elected President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari knew exactly what he was saying, when put tackling Boko Haram as the first issue of his agenda (Associated Press, ...

INTRODUCTION

Mongolia is located to the north of China and is said to host 10% of the world’s known coal reserves which is estimated to be equivalent to 162 billion tons. Coal export accounts for the largest chunk of total Mongolian gross domestic product (GDP) at roughly 22%. This is equal to approximately 80% of the county’s exports (Voroshilov 34). In the country, production and exportation of coal, specifically coking coal, is primarily undertaken by the Mongolian Mining Company (MMC). Coking coal refers to a type of coal that is absolutely essential to the process of steel production. ...

The Old Testament discipline studies with its supporting archaeological, philological, literary technicians and historical are composed on the edge of new times which contains both threats and promises. It states that biblical texts were given fair opportunities to talk as a witness to the reality the bible was acknowledged to describe. This text was imperiled to appropriate scrutiny obtained from the textual criticism science, syntax, morphology, criticism form, and lexicography. The advantages obtained from these researchers were not without the significant benefits garnered from external control multitudes. Archaeology was good in the vanguard setting the Old Testament scholars pace ...

Introduction

Background of the Study Hospitality companies constantly require to ensure the satisfaction level of its employees. It is due to the fact that the companies are more effective when they take steps to satisfy their employees (Langton, Robbins & Judge, 2007). The satisfied employees are considered an effective labor force and they become the key asset for the company’s effectiveness (Tepper, Lockhart & Hoobler, 2001). Various authors have identified the organizational performance as well as the willingness of employees to have sound working conditions. According to Jin-Zhao and Jing (2009) human resources are one of the key parts of the ...

The Concept of the Collection: Japanese Warrior

Introduction Nature, the environment and the universe as a whole, provided a huge influence on mankind for a long time. It was particularly pronounced prior to the active development of technical progress. Japanese culture can be considered as one of the brightest representatives of such influence. It is a multi-faceted, surprising and unusual world of images and objects. Everything is living his own life in harmony with the surrounding space. Japanese style evolved over the centuries. Now it is an excellent example of the preservation of a constant shape in combination with the cycle of patterns and colors. The ...

Introduction

The Berlin Conference of 1884 to 1885 which is also referred to as the Congo Conference signified a powerful role in the regulation of European colonization as well as free trade in parts of Africa during the period of neo-imperialism. One of the outward goals of the conference was to implement regulations on the rampant colonization of Africa in order to prevent the military conflict between the colonizing states. It is to be noted that colonial powers went into what historians coined as the ‘Scramble for Africa’, where they decided to invade, occupy, divide and colonize the different parts ...

11th of May 2016

Chinese Contemporary Art. Art Galleries.

Introduction

The emergence of art galleries of contemporary art in China of the XX century, and their rapid growth was due to strong public interest in the arts, new creative trends and evidence of qualitative changes in the perception of contemporary art by the audience. This modern audience with its subtle psychological systems and the pursuit of individual forms of creative empathy brought to life and established art galleries in the cultural space of China. There were no fundamental theoretical developments in the history of the gallery business and the organization of art galleries in ...

Chartres, France

The monuments and architecture in ancient times allow talking and narrating about the historical background from the angle of time in which they were built. Through various signs, they inform us about the prosperity, decline of the reigns and empires as well. Thus, they are the major means of communication. They can tell us a lot about the economic, political and religious circumstances of the specific region. They also narrate the contemporary architectural trend. In medieval Europe, especially in France, the Gothic architecture was at its pinnacle. Cathedral Notre-Dame de Chartres is one of the Gothic architecture examples in ...

The Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (Treaty of Tlatelolco), which now also includes all states in the Caribbean just turned 40 years since signature in 1967. Its importance as a model for other non-nuclear areas, is constant to peace and international securities contribution, which stood and continue placing today in the center of the political and legal interest. Its parallelism with the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) but without Latin American treaty has affected the principle of legal equality of States and has not been an expression of "unequal rights and ...

Voice and its role in the understanding of an organizational issue or organizational practice.

Introduction Voice is a major part of the communication process. The voice used affects the way an individual processes information. There are many different aspects of voice such as tone, and pitch(Scherer & Sander 2005). The following essay discusses the impact that using voice on employees possesses and the ways I which voice aids our understanding of the organizational practice and organizational issue.

Voice is defined as an active attempt to air out dissatisfaction and search for ways to resolve the dissatisfaction and advice changes (Bryant, 2006). It is when employees or consumers inform the high level of issues ...

Nature in city; seed bank; ecosystem and social-urban development.

The terms “ecology” and environment” have different conceptual meanings which often overlap with the concept of “nature” in the context of academic and scientific research and analysis. For instance, ‘Natures and Ecologies’ studies explore the environmental dimensions of ecosystems which includes both physical parameters and biotic attributes of a particular region. The “environment "includes the physical world, the social world of human relations and the built world of human creation. [Ankers 2005] Within the various uses of the word today, "nature" often refers to geology and wildlife. Nature can refer to the general realm of living plants and animals, ...

Service Management Report 3

Introduction 3 McDonald’s Service Management 3 Motivation 3 Leadership 5 Learning and leadership management 5 Human resource management 6 Culture and diversity 7 Information technology 7 Communication 8 Apple’ Service Management 9 Agility to allow innovation into completely new areas 10 Build and enforce a performance culture... 12

Conclusions and recommendations 14

Service Management Report Introduction This report aims at demonstrating the manner in which organizations provide services to their clients and how their approaches differ with each other. For purposes of this paper, two business organizations will be analyzed. These are the McDonalds Corporation, a fast food restaurant and Apple, a ...

A brake is a device that produces artificial resistance to the moving part of a machine to stop or slow down its motion. Any machine or its part that is in motion possesses kinetic energy. As per physical laws, energy cannot be destroyed; its form can only be transformed. The brake system converts the kinetic energy of the moving machine or part into thermal, potential or chemical energy. Brake systems are of various types utilized in different applications in industries, home appliances, vehicles, railway trains, and other sectors. This paper has focused on the brake systems used in vehicles, ...

Abstract

Managing small businesses is a complex undertaking that requires skills and perseverance. This is based on the understanding the small businesses face some challenges that are unique. Some of the key issues include limited access to funds, limited access to professional skills, and overdependence on the family. The small business managers also complain of long working hours and the need to be present in the running of the business. They also lack perpetual existence, which further complicates the succession politics. The owner has to constantly worry about how the business will perform if he or she dies. This paper ...

ABSTRACT

The environmental friendly activities have been given utmost importance in every field. Due to the environmental degradation, the new trend of “go green” has been formed among the people. The people are very persistent about sustainability. The architecture and civil engineering are one of the major fields where the sustainability has to be considered on priority basis. Architect Stefano Boeri has been translating his unique idea of sustainability through world’s first vertical forest building, Bosco Verticale. The objective of the present paper is to explore the safety, durability and the sustainability of the architecture. It these factors are ...

Introduction

The local economic context is being reshaped by the insertion of local economics into the globalization of network toward production and consumption. Currently the entrepreneurs are becoming more aggressive catalysts for change in the business world. They are regarded as the individuals who see the opportunity where others see confusion contradiction or chaos. Entrepreneurs are perhaps compared to the Olympic athletes who challenge themselves to break the barrier to the long distance runners or as symphony orchestra conductors balancing different sounds and skills into a cohesive output (Boyles, 2012). However, the essential ingredients of a good entrepreneur include the ...

SOCIAL INTERVENTION.

Introduction. Social work is a discipline or a profession that is practiced by qualified sociologists. It involves seeking to facilitate the wellbeing of individuals, communities or even societies (Siporin, 1975). Social work enhances social change, cohesion, empowerment, and development. Social work is interconnected with social justice, Human rights, and respect for diversities. It involves the provision of social welfare in order to alleviate the economic and social problems that people face. Such difficulties include health care, education, and food security (Sach, 2003). A sociologist connects people and structures so as to tackle the challenges of life and promote the ...

A Research Proposal First Draft

Abstract While many researchers and practitioners alike are still finding that it is possible to help children develop creative thinking skills, we are also finding that this practice isn't being incorporated for all our kindergarten and pre-school children. The purpose of this paper will therefore be to investigate the ways in which children at the preschool/kindergarten level are being supported in the development of creative thinking skills, as well as the particular role this has played in helping kindergarten students. After initiating a review of the literature to guide the study, the methodology will involve data collection—interviews with ...

Module: Forensic Investigation CSI

Min Word count 950 words Weighting 50% (of overall diploma) Deadline: See Course schedule Key Points Answer what you are asked. DO NOT WRITE OFF-TOPIC. If you do, you will waste time, waste words and irritate the examiner. This goes for formal exams as well. Answer only what you are actually asked. Do not plagiarise (pass other authors’ work off as your own). Plagiarism will carry penalties. Any time you use a quotation or reference, use a proper citation (i.e. make it clear which book or author or article or newspaper etc. you are taking the quotation or reference ...

Thomas Nast

Thomas Nast was born in Germany in 1840, and he moved to the United States at the age of six. Initially he used to do illustrations to support his family that was going through acute financial crisis. Nast started his work as an illustrator when he was 15. At that time he was working as an illustrator for a magazine called Leslie’s Weekly New. His earning was $4 a week. In the year1862, during Civil War, he took a job of a war reporter in Harper’s Weekly Magazine.

Thomas Nast stereotypes the Irish as

unmixable in America's melting pot. 1889 For reporting the ...

Problem Statement

Understanding the impact of culture on student learning is very critical to the provision of good quality education to learners. The global population is made of people with different cultures. In learning institutions, it is common to find a class made up of students and instructors from different communities with different cultural perspectives. Culture defines people’s way of life and comprises beliefs, knowledge, symbols, values, and behaviors. In a learning environment, there is a student’s culture, instructor’s culture, and the culture of people in the surrounding environment. Culture in such a case can be homogenous (where ...